Gharib Nawaz Mosque or Masjid Gharib Nawaz is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
in
Mominpura, Nagpur. The mosque was named after Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The dome of the mosque is similar to the Shrine of
Khwaja Gharib Nawaz.
Interior
The mosque architecture includes walls covered with marble, as well as twenty-seven arches. There are
calligraphic verses derived from the
Quran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...
on every arch. The ornamentation on the walls includes the names of four khalifahs and Ahl Al Bait.
Visits
The leader of
Dawat-e-Islami
Dawat-e-Islami ( ur, دعوتِ اسلامی) is a Sunni Islamic organization based in Pakistan. It has several Islamic educational institutions around the world.
In addition to local charity efforts, Dawat-e-Islami offers online courses in ...
,
Mohammad Ilyas Attar Qadri, visited in 1997. The
Naat Khawan, Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri, visited the mosque in 1997. Mohammad Imran Attar visited the mosque in 2004. Sheikh Al Islam
Madani Miyan,
Sayyad Hashmi Miyan, and other Muslim scholars have visited as well.
[Dawat-e-Islami, Mujalla-e-Mumbai,published Madani press,Mominpura Mumbai 2007]
Gallery
Image:Wudhu Khana.jpg, Wuzu Khana
Image:Upper Portion.jpg, Upper Portion
Image:Wuzu.jpg, Wuzu Khana
Image:Arch Pillar.jpg,
Image:Inside Minbar.jpg, Minbar Of Mosque
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Mosques in Nagpur
Barelvi mosques
Mosques completed in 1999
1999 establishments in Maharashtra
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